Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil found dead after being trapped in rubble following Israeli strike, obstruction of rescue:
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They paused Oversight Committee hearings the minute we started getting answers about the Epstein files.
Now it’s “roundtables”: no rules, no oaths, no subpoenas.
You do the math. Because the moment accountability shows up, they shut it down. The survivors deserve better.
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Rep. Massie and I just introduced a bipartisan amendment to strip the pesticide liability shield from the Farm Bill.
If a company’s product makes people sick, it should be held accountable. If states and communities want to create stronger protections, they should have every right to do so.
EXCLUSIVE: In the Trump administration’s latest bid to assert control over elections, federal officials are keeping qualified experts off a key federal committee that helps create standards for voting equipment used in U.S. elections.
Do it and let her chill in the stir.
Great to see them putting women right at the front of sport …
Shame on them.
“The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant and so devastating that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored because it cannot survive their being repeated.”
—Justice Robert H. Jackson, Chief American Prosecutor, Nuremberg, 1946
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Emails released on Monday by California’s attorney general show Amazon allegedly colluding with other companies to raise the prices of pet treats, khaki pants, eyedrops and other products sold online
Billie Little had worked for Thomson Reuters for about two decades. She was fired after questioning whether federal immigration agents unlawfully used their products. n.pr/3Ovl8k8
Devastating. 💔
Sorry to post this for those who abhor seeing this kind of news about wildlife. But while we are collectively agonizing over the state of our nation, the state of our planet is probably the more urgent news.
Turns out the phrase “America First” is preceded by the words “Sell Out.”
mRNA vaccines continue to show major promise.
In a small Phase 1 trial led by Dr. Balachandran, some patients with pancreatic cancer (one of the deadliest cancers) reached 6-year survival.
This is why sustained investment in science & research matters.
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Before they were arrested- Vets are demanding an end to the war on Iran at the Cannon Building in Washington, D.C.
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice is demanding that Wayne County, Michigan turn over its ballots from the 2024 election to investigate voter fraud claims. Michigan’s attorney general and secretary of state have responded saying that’s not going to happen. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Everyone can make a small contribution to protecting the habitat of these important creatures. Choose native plants. Plant native wildflowers, herbs like lavender and thyme, or shrubs such as cornelian cherry.
This will not end well.
Healthcare in 21st century America.
1. Health insurance refuses to approve of MRIs or life saving meds unless they or the docs are getting a kickback.
2. Struggle to schedule an appointment around work schedule.
3. Receive text seconds after appointment to write a review.
We MUST do better NOW!
Sudan's bloody civil war has entered its fourth year. Is there any end in sight for the world's worst humanitarian crisis?
Apparently, the quickest way to open the Strait of Hormuz if for Donald and his coconspirators in insider market manipulation to have just made large-volume oil futures trades.
newyorkwarcrimes.com/against-the-... - this is powerfully written. Today is Palestinian Prisoners Day.
Aliya Rahman, a Minneapolis resident who was violently detained by ICE officers, has filed a federal tort claim against the DHS, claiming the agency used excessive force and violated her rights. Rahman was never charged with any crime.
It would be better if they were all finally held accountable to their communities. Let’s not pretend they currently are.
Vermonters do not want the school consolidation Scott wants to shove down our throats.
When Colbert teams up with @sydneykamlager.bsky.social @meidastouch.com, you never know what will happen.
She is a flamethrower. 🔥🔥
Breaking out my tiny violin. 🎻